review 1: One of the most engrossing books I have read in a long time; I could not put it down.Generally I steer clear of World War II books because I know it was an horrific period and I don't want to dwell on the horrors of it in a book or a movie for that matter. So with trepidation I b...

review 1: This is a true story of the Holocaust, a child, a promise and a heroic escape, a story of survival and strong character. I could not put it down!The Stolowitzky family along with Gertruda Bablinska, the nanny, work their way through life in Poland and Russia during World War II....

review 1: This true story of a strong, devoted Catholic nanny who adopted her Jewish charge and loved and cared for him as her own was definitely a page turner. Also the German SS officer who protected Jews whenever he could was also quite touching. I have read much about the Halocaust and...